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Beware of Fraud: Exporting to Cotonou, Benin

Benin is a small country in West Africa, right next to Nigeria, that unfortunately shares many of the fraud and corruption problems that plague its bigger neighbour. In a common scam run by criminals in Benin, an "agent" will set up a lucrative import contract (food, tobacco, etc), to be pre-paid by the buyer via telegraphic transfer - a no-risk proposition for the seller, you would think.

However there's a catch. The buyer is told that products have to be registered with the government before they can be imported. The registration fee runs into thousands of dollars and it has to be wired by Western Union. This is the payment method of choice for West African scams because it is essentially untraceable. The payment can be picked up anywhere in the recipient country without the seller ever finding out who picked up the money or where that person lives. Seller beware! Read some of the following documents before you proceed with such transactions.

As you will see, the scammers use various company names but often the same phone numbers will show up and the mode of operation is the same. Often a "West Africa Refugees Commission (WARC)" acts as the buyer. We have no evidence that this organsiation actually exists. If you want to export goods to Benin you do not need to get any license or purchase any certificate. Any required certificates are the responsibility of the importer in Benin, not yours!. Note that similar scams exist in other countries (see Cameroon Government Contract Bidding Scam thread on Fraudwatchers.org).

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Uz Consultants
Email from Benin to a fruit trader (April 2005). Look for the bold print:

Dear Mr Surname,

Good Evening and thank you very much for your response on our offer of your Product,and we expect and hoped to have a successful transaction with your able Company for the purchase of your Dried Apricot through a competent and reliable Endbuyer here in Benin Republic, and we believe that will marked a breakthorugh sucess and as well build a long lasting building relation between our Company and your Company.

We have since submitted your Product Specifications, Packing Methods, Product Composition with its Pricelist to the Endbuyer, and information we received moments ago indicates that they have given their approval of your submitted Products Specification and its Pricelist and all other information therein.

They informed us that by tomorrow morning they will be sending to us the total quantity in 20 Feet Containers which they will required to buy from you for the 24 Months (2 Years) transaction which they intends to have with your Company, as soon as we receive it we will forward same to you.

Unbehalf of our Company, We are very grateful to you for your inclusion of our Company 3% commission which you will be required to send back to us as soon as you received your upfront payment from the Endbuyer. Please note that the Endbuyer will be making the upfront 100% T/T payment into your Account before production and shipment as soon as they gives approval to your Proforma Invoice and as well receives your Product Certificate of Registration guaranting that your Product have duely been registered here in Benin Republic by our Local Health Authority.
Therefore do informed us in your return mail If your Product have earlier been registered here in our Country, So that If NOT we can then direct you to the appropirate Health Authority for your Product Registration and obtaining of the Product Registration Certificate which according to the Endbuyer that without it, their Bank will not make the upfront payment into your nominated Bank Account.

Please wait by tomorrow morning we will send you the total quantity in 20 Ft Containers which they will required to purchase from you for this transaction, and they said that more other information will be made known to you by them concerning this transaction.

Feel very feel to get in touch with us for your further requirements, we are always at your service, and Have Nice Day.

Thanks & Best Regards,

Mr Uzed Obi.
Uz Consultants
Email: uzconsultants_agent@yahoo.com
Tel: 229-724164

"Solidlink imp/exp ltd."
The following company ordered two 40ft containers of bedsheets from a company in Asia.

khalu otah.
Solidlink imp/exp ltd.
c/ 137 attinkamey ave.
01 bp 4483 centrale post.
cotonou benin republic
tel-229987645.

(The phone number is a mobile phone.)

The supplyer was instructed to send the invoice directly to the Benin import payment approval authority, giving its email address as:

beninimppaylic@fastermail.com
beninimppaylic@yahoo.co.uk

Note that these are free webmail addresses and not addresses of domains registered in Benin (.bj). An email to one of these addresses yielded the following reply (00229 64 54 50 is a mobile phone):

TO:THE HEAD MANAGEMNTS BOARDS AND DIRECTOR GENERAL.


FROM: (BENIN IMPORT PAYMENT CONTROL AUTHORITY OF BENIN)
           AFFILIATED WITH IN LONDON HEAD QUARTERS OFFICES.UK.
            OFFICIAL BUILDING, ROOM 10
            CARRE N° 150-151 AVELEKTE CONJI
            CABOMA, COTONOU, REP. DU BENIN
            FAX : 00229 31 43 54.
            TEL : 00229 64 54 50.
EMAIL- BENINIMPPAYLIC@FASTERMAIL.COM
             - beninimppaylic@yahoo.co.uk


OUR REFERENCE: BIPA/00239-875442/857/85541/852154BN.
FILE N° 00129/125/145244/40851258/545/1025BN.

YOUR REF N°-COTONOU. 04 JUNE 2005.


DEAR SIRS/MADAM.

WE HUMBLY ACKNOWLEDGED THE RECEIPT OF YOUR PROFORMA INVOICE VALUED 
GRAND TOTAL AMOUNT AND THE CONTENTS AS STATED THEREIN HAVE RECEIVED 
OUR PROMPT ATTENTION.

FIRST OF ALL, WE WILL LIKE TO CONFIRM THAT WE HAVE ONLY RECEIVED YOUR 
INQUIRY AND SHALL DO OUR BEST TO ASSIST YOU IN YOUR BID TO MARKET 
YOUR PRODUCTS HERE IN OUR REGION AND WILL FURTHER CONFIRM TO YOU THAT 
BENIN STANDS OUT AS THE BIGGEST MARKET IN THIS REGION.

SECONDLY, WE WILL LIKE TO CONFIRM THAT IT IS THE EXITING REGULATIONS 
OF THIS COUNTRY THAT ALL PRODUCTS MUST BE REGISTERED AND INSPECTED 
HERE BEFORE THE TRANSFER NOR INSTRUCTION/OPENING OF YOUR L/C OF ANY 
FOREIGN BANK TO RELEASE THE PAYMENTS WITH THIS AUTHORITY FOR OUR 
PROPER INSPECTIONS/PAYMENTS APPROVAL BEFORE THE PROFORMA INVOICE
AMOUNT CAN BE EFFECTED EFFECTIVELY.

THIRLY, TO COMMENCE THE REGISTRATION PROCESS, KINDLY PRESENT ALL THE 
FOLLOWING DIRECTLY THROUGH YOUR BENIN CLEINT TO THIS AUTHORITY FOR 
THE EFFECTING AND INSTRUCTION AND RELEASEMENT OF YOUR PROFORMA 
INVOICE AMOUNT STATED.

1-YOUR COMPANY REGISTRATION PHOTOCOPY IN YOUR COUNTRY.

2-THE ORIGINAL COPY PROFORMA INVOICE FROM YOU FOR OUR REFERENCE.

3-AS INDICATED IN THE PROFORMA 3PCS FROM EACH OF ALL AS IN THE STATED 
ITEMS IN THE PROFORMA INVOICE.

4-YOUR CLEINTS REGISTRATION PHOTOCOPIES PAPERS IN BENIN
REPUBLIC.WHICH THEY SHALL SUBMIT WHEN SUBMITING THE ABOVE.


FOURTHLY, IN ACCORDANCE TO OUR LAID DOWN PRINCIPLES AND ORDER OF 
ESTABLISHMENT IN THIS AUTHORITY, THE REQUESTED ITEMS+INFORMATIONS 
SHOULD BE DIRECTED DIRECTLY TO YOUR BENIN CLEINT WHO WILL SUBMIT THIS 
TO THIS AUTHORITY.

THESE ARE IN EFFECT OF SEPTEMBER 11 2001 USA AND 11 MARCH 2004 ATTACK 
IN SPAIN.AS FOR US TO MAKE SURE ANY CLIENT IS NOT IMPORTING WAR 
WEAPONS/TERRORIST MATERIALS OR ANY BAD CHEMICALS INTO THE COUNTRY AND 
NO CLEINT ALSO IS SPONSORING ANY TERRORIST ACTIVITIES IN OR OUT SIDE 
THE COUNTRY AS INSTRUCTED BY THE UNITED STATES AND THE CIA AND FBI.

ON RECEIPT OF THE ABOVE YOUR PAYMENT EITHER BY T/T OR L/C WILL BE 
RELEASE WITH 24 WORKING HOURS.
FIFTHLY, KINDLY BE WELL INFORMED THAT WITHOUT RECEIPT OF THE ABOVE 
ITEMS + INFORMATIONS, WE CANNOT FORWARD NOR INSTRUCTION THE BANK FOR 
YOUR PAYMENTS RELEASE/ TRANSFER.

AND SECONDLY IF NOT, YOUR PRODUCTS CANNOT BE ALLOWED INTO THE BENIN 
MARKET.FINALLY, I HOPE THAT ALL THE ABOVE INFORMATIONS AND GUIDELINES 
ARE OF IMMENSE ASSISTANCE TO YOUR GOODSELVES. DO NOT HESITATE TO 
CONTACT US IF YOU HAVE ANY QUERRIES.

YOURS SINCERELY,
CHIEF PERRY BILL.
FOREIGN DEP.BENIN IMPORT PAYEMNT CONTROL AUTHORITY OF BENIN.

CC: MR.TIMOTHY MANG.
GENERAL SECRETARY.

Bogus order from "MUNITEX MK-MARKETING CORP"

"MUNITEX MK-MARKETING CORP" placed an order for 40 containers of goods with a supplier in Asia before even looking at samples. The objective was to get the supplyer to send cash for registering the products. The fax number (00229 323549) is the same as for a company called "MK-MARKETING" in a scam report on the website of the Nigerian police. The telephone number (00229-405611) is a mobile phone.

DEAR FULLNAME,

NICE TO SEE YOUR MAIL AND THE FULL DETAILS NOTED.
WE ARE CONFIRMING TO YOU HERE THAT,OUR CLIENT WELL AGREE ALL THE OFFERS WITH THE PRICE,AS PER YOUR GOOD MAIL OF TODAY AND FOR OUR GOOD CLIENT FULL ADDRESS WITH BELOW SEND INVOICE:

MUNITEX MK-MARKETING CORP
C/137 ATTINKAMEY AVE
COTONOU REP DU BENIN
TEL: 00229-405611
FAX: 00229-323549
ATTEN: TONY MUTERO
EMAIL: munitexmkcorp@yahoo.com

F-Coo1
F-Coo2
F-Coo3
F-Coo4

FOR THE SEAPORT:OUR FINAL PORT OF DESTINATION ARE COTONOU SEAPORT, KINDLY UNDERSTAND THAT OUR CLIENT NEED ALL THE ITEMS AS LISTED EACH 4x20 FT CONTANERS AND CONFIRM THE GRAND TOTAL OF 40x20 FT CONTAINERS.

YOUR ARE REQUESTED TO SEND THE P/INVOICE C/F FOR OUR CLIENT SIGNING AND APPROVAL OF YOUR FULL PAYMENTS THROUGH 75% TELEGRAPHIC TRANSFER (T/T) AND BALANCE BY L/C ALSO SAMPLES WILL BE NEEDED FOR GETING APPROVAL CERTIFICATE FROM THE NATIONAL HEALTH ADMINISTRATION CONTROL AUTHORITY HERE IN BENIN AND FOR THE COST OF SAMPLES BY DHL WILL ADDED IN THE INVOICE AS THE FUND WILL TRANSFER INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT ONCE.
ADDRESS THE SAMPLES WITH THE NAME AND ADDRESS BELOW.

ATTN/: MR.LAWRENCE O. FRANK
C/187 MISSEBO
AKPAKPA COTONOU, BENIN REP.

WE HOPE ALL IS CLEAR FOR YOU TO DO ALL THINGS URGENT.

THANKS AND REGARDS

PALMEX OBONG

Message headers:

Received: from [81.91.232.210] by web61315.mail.yahoo.com
 via HTTP; Wed, 29 Jun 2005 08:40:40 PDT
Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2005 08:40:40 -0700 (PDT)
From: Palmex Obong

WHOIS details for sending network (IP 81.91.232.210):

     inetnum:      81.91.232.192 - 81.91.232.223
     netname:      GEANT-NET
     descr:        GROUPE GEANT SARL
     descr:        GG
     country:      BJ
     admin-c:      AN899-AFRINIC
     admin-c:      LA212-AFRINIC
     tech-c:       AN899-AFRINIC
     tech-c:       AG2749-AFRINIC
     status:       ASSIGNED PA
     notify:       ril@intnet.bj
     notify:       agbaholou@intnet.bj
     notify:       groupegeant@hotmail.com
     mnt-by:       OPT-NTIC-MNT
     mnt-lower:    OPT-NTIC-MNT
     changed:      agbaholou@intnet.bj 20030822
     changed:      hostmaster@afrinic.net 20050205
     remarks:      data has been transferred from RIPE Whois Database 20050221
     source:       AFRINIC
     
     person:       Arcadius NOUGBODOHOUE
     address:      GROUPE GEANT SARL
     address:      04 B.P. 0190
     address:      Cotonou (Rep. du Benin)
     phone:        +229 32 12 50
     fax-no:       +229 32 12 50
     e-mail:       groupegeant@hotmail.com
     nic-hdl:      AN899-AFRINIC
     notify:       agbaholou@intnet.bj
     notify:       ril@intnet.bj
     mnt-by:       OPT-NTIC-MNT
     changed:      agbaholou@intnet.bj 20030822
     changed:      hostmaster@afrinic.net 20050205
     remarks:      data has been transferred from RIPE Whois Database 20050221
     source:       AFRINIC
     
     person:       Louis Agbaholou
     address:      Office des Postes et Telecommications (OPT)
     address:      Reseau Internet
     address:      B.P. 5959
     address:      Cotonou (Rep. du Benin)
     phone:        +229 31 4990
     fax-no:       +229 31 3843
     e-mail:       agbaholou@intnet.bj
     e-mail:       agbaholou@opt.bj
     mnt-by:       OPT-NTIC-MNT
     nic-hdl:      LA212-AFRINIC
     notify:       agbaholou@opt.bj
     notify:       ril@intnet.bj
     changed:      agbaholou@intnet.bj 20020727
     changed:      hostmaster@afrinic.net 20050205
     remarks:      data has been transferred from RIPE Whois Database 20050221
     source:       AFRINIC
     
     person:       Adolphe Gbedissin
     address:      Office des Postes et Telecommications (OPT)
     address:      Reseau Internet
     address:      B.P. 5959
     address:      Cotonou (Rep. du Benin)
     phone:        +229 31 8888
     fax-no:       +229 31 3843
     e-mail:       gbedissin@intnet.bj
     nic-hdl:      AG2749-AFRINIC
     notify:       gbedissin@intnet.bj
     changed:      gbedissin@intnet.bj 20010802
     changed:      hostmaster@afrinic.net 20050205
     remarks:      data has been transferred from RIPE Whois Database 20050221
     source:       AFRINIC

"Godswin Investment"
The address to which the samples were to be sent also shows up for the following company:

Godswin Investment
Importers of stationeries like bible, encylopedia and since textbooks.
Address: C/187, Missebo, Cotonou, Benin
Phone: +(229)-(58)-6587 Fax: +(229)-(32)-4670

This book importer can not spell "science textbooks". The company seems to import all kinds of merchandise:

Godswin Investment
Importers of wellding tools.
Address: C/187, Missebo, Cotonou, Benin
Phone: +(229)-(58)-6587 Fax: +(229)-(32)-4670

Again, this welding tools importer can not spell "welding".

From the website of the Nigerian police (http://www.nigeriapolice.org/_policechart/00000076.htm):

From: Mr.Yang
Category: Complaints
Date: 29 Nov 2004
Time: 07:33:54
Remote Name: 203.106.233.99

Comments
Dear Dr. I'm Mr.Yang from Malaysia have deal business with the person call Mr.Wisdom from Cotonou ,Benin Email:wisdomassociates@yahoo.ca HP Number :+00229070276 Mr Chiefe Perry Bill from Cotonou ,Benin foods_drugs229@fastermail.com HP Number : +00229645450

I have issue out two payment : Sender's name :Yang Ann Meng

1st payment USD 1950 : Control number 0136137497 on 24 Nov 2004 Receiver : TIMOTHY KALU MANG
2nd payment USD 2500: Control number 1712830860 on 27 Nov 2004 Receiver : OBISIKE CHUKWUDI HOPE

I have submit the above payment for company registration fee and bank charges for the remittances they going to make for the shipment good.

Please report to Benin (West Africa) police immediately for the investigation and suspended their account.I have the evident in my hand.

I have report to Western Union but no action from them.I hopr you can help me on this.

Thanks, Yang Email : yangannmeng@yahoo.com

From the website of the Nigerian police (http://www.nigeriapolice.org/_policechart/00000079.htm):

From: Yang
Category: Comments
Date: 29 Nov 2004
Time: 09:38:00
Remote Name: 203.106.233.99

Comments
Please be informed that the below was the information of frauders : All are cheated goverment and bank information. Dear Police ,you must bring these below peoples into jail as they cheated the money that borrowed from my mum for the business.

CHIEF.PARRY BILL FOREIGN DEP. RELATIONS FOODS/DRUGS ADMINISTRATION AND CONTROL AUTHORITY OF BENIN HEALTH BUILDING, ROOM 10 CARRE N?150-151 AVELEKTE CONJI CABOMA, COTONOU, REP. DU BENIN TEL: 00229 64 54 50 FAX : 00229 32 37 46. Email : foods_drugs229@fastermail.com

MR.TIMOTHY KALU MANG CARRE N?50-151 AVELEKTE CONJI CABOMA, COTONOU, REP. DU BENIN

MR WISDOM. MK-MARKETING CORPS, C/137 ATTINKAMEY AVENUE COTONOU REP OF BENIN W/AFRICA. Tel: 00229070276 FAX: 00229323549 Email : wisdomassociates@yahoo.ca

MR. OBISIKE CHUKWUDI HOPE. BIPCA BUILDING, ZOGBO AVENUE P.O. BOX 06-155-84 OCEAN LAYOUT COTONOU REPUBLIQUE DU BENIN.

DR,OLIVER NIKE (INT'L MANAGER & SEC. GENERAL PACBA. AUTHORITY) PAYMENT CONTROL BUREAU AUTHORITY. (PACBA) BIPCA BUILDING, ZOGBO AVENUE P.O. BOX 06-155-84 OCEAN LAYOUT COTONOU REPUBLIQUE DU BENIN TEL: 00229-086401 EMAIL: pacbabj@financier.com

The email addresses are fake official addresses using free webmail services such as fastermail.com, Yahooo Canada and financier.com. None are using domains registered in Benin (.bj).

From the website of the Nigerian police (http://www.nigeriapolice.org/_policechart/00000254.htm):

Re: Nigeria Police Website,fraud with certificate of Benin
From: cvenegap@hotmail.com
Category: Comments
Date: 11 Mar 2005
Time: 02:49:24
Remote Name: 200.83.102.3

Comments
THIS IS ANOTHE CASE OF FRAUD WITH CERTIFICATE OF BENIN, THANKS FOR THIS POST WE ONLY LOOSE SAMPLES, THIS NEWS IT HELP US TO DETECT THE FRAUD. PLEASE READ ALL THIS POST. ALL THIS INFORMATION WAS SEND BY Ms.Grace Amy. Tel:+229086401 execss@gawab.com

.......... COMPLETE THIS FORM UNDER 48 HOURS WITH THE FEES

FOODS/DRUGS ADMINISTRATION AND CONTROL AUTHORITY OF BENIN HEALTH BUILDING, ROOM 10 CARRE N0202 AVELEKTE CONJI CABOMA, COTONOU, REP. DU BENIN TEL:00229 645450 FAX:00229-313701 EMAIL:foods_drugs229@fastermail.com

OUR REFERENCE: FDACA/00239-551/33C-0203/029/12/BN. FILE N000129/375-000/0003/BN/0104.
YOUR REF N0 COTONOU.08/03/ 2005

DEAR SIR/MADAM,

WE HUMBLY FORWARDING TO YOU ALL DETAILS FOR YOUR EGISTRATION AND TO ISSUE OUR GOOD CERTIFICATE OF 5 YEARS.AS PER YOUR REQUEST HERE THE ANSWER:

1.THE REGISTRATION FEES OF USD1950. 2.VALID FOR GOOD FIVE YEARS. 3.CERTIFICATE WILL ISSUE UNDER 48 HOURS YOU SEND THE FEES.

FIRST OF ALL, WE WILL LIKE TO CONFIRM THAT WE HAVE ONLY RECEIVED YOUR INQUIRY DOCUMENTS THROUGH YOUR CLIENT LAWYER AND SHALL DO OUR BEST TO ASSIST YOU IN YOUR BID TO MARKET YOUR PRODUCTS HERE IN OUR REGION AND WILL FURTHER CONFIRM TO YOU THATBENIN STANDS OUT AS THE BIGGEST MARKET IN THIS REGION.

SECONDLY, WE WILL LIKE TO CONFIRM THAT IT IS THE EXISTING REGULATIONS OF THIS COUNTRY THAT ALL FOODS AND HEALTH RELATED PRODUCTS MUST BE REGISTERED WITH THIS AUTHORITY FOR OUR PROPER INSPECTIONS BEFORE SAME CAN BE ALLOWED INTO THE COUNTRY.

THIRLY, TO COMMENCE THE REGISTRATION PROCESS, KINDLY PRESENT ALL THE FOLLOWING DIRECTLY TO THIS AUTHORITY FOR THE EFFECTING OF THE REGISTRATION OF YOUR PRODUCTS/NAME RIGHT HERE IN BENIN.

a)YOUR COMPANY REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE COPY IN YOUR COUNTRY OF ORIGIN.

b)LIST OF YOUR ALL PRODUCTS YOU WISH TO REGISTER/TOTAL INVOICE VALUE.

FOURTHLY, IN ACCORDANCE TO OUR LAID DOWN PRINCIPLES AND ORDER OF ESTABLISHMENT IN THIS AUTHORITY, THE REGISTRATION FEE HAS TO BE SENT THROUGH THIS MENTIONED TERMS WHICH IS WHOLLY ACCEPTED BY US:

WWW.WESTERNUNION.COM

ATTEN:MR.TIMOTHY KALU MANG CARRE N0202 AVELEKTE CONJI CABOMA, COTONOU, REP. DU BENIN

FIFTHLY, KINDLY BE WELL INFORMED THAT WITHOUT RECEIPT OF THE ABOVE FEES, WE CANNOT EFFECT YOUR REGISTRATION AND WITHOUT THE REGISTRATION BEING EFFECTED, YOUR CLIENTS CANNOT REMIT YOUR PAYMENTS TO YOUR ACCOUNTS.AND SECONDLY, YOUR PRODUCTS CANNOT BE ALLOWED INTO THE BENIN MARKET.ATTENTION THE FEE TO ATTORNEY IN CHARGE. MR,TIMOTHY KALU MANG.

FINALLY, I HOPE THAT ALL THE ABOVE INFORMATIONS AND GUIDELINES ARE OF IMMENSE ASSISTANCE TO YOUR GOODSELVES. DO NOT HESITATE TO CONTACT US IF YOU HAVE ANY QUERRIES.

YOURS SINCERELY,

CHIEF PERRY BILL. FOREIGN DEP. RELATIONS FOODS/DRUGS ADMINISTRATION AND CONTROL AUTHORITY OF BENIN.

CC: MR.TIMOTHY K.MANG. GENERAL SECRETARY/ATTORNEY. http://www.nafdac.official.ws

The many faces of "mk-marketing corp"

Inquiry from a trader (May 2005):

Dear sir,

A month ago we recieved mail from an agent(consultant from benin)as per our add for honey buyers. He said he is interested to work with us and he agrred the terms and conditions after along delibration and other documents from his side and my side too he asked us to register our product in their health administration control authority. And he said it takes 1950 euro and we maield at the ail add given by him(authority) and authority maile us with form attachment and asked to fill that form and asked to pay fees thru western union.
And we did not agree to pay from western union but he says their payment work is done throught western union and we still do not believe that.And now he has sent us the invoice that we had sent and says oue invoice is agreed by buyer and now oue payment is stopped by payment control authority just because of certificate and he says we must register and he sasy the alfa chamber will mail you.
Now alfa chamber has sent us scanned attachment in which is has given us the total adresses of company ragistererd no. and many other details and stamped and approved by alfa chamber and lastly written that all are true as per the law.
So now he is asking for our other related documnets and fees from western union.
here are the adreeses he si using so from these all details can u confirm that this is fake or true.Please reply me fast
National health administration control authority
c/202 aveleket condj-caboma cotonou rep.du benin
tel:229(645450)
fax:229(313707)

buyer:mk-marketing corp.
c/137 Attinkomey avenue
cotonou Rep. of benin
229-888797/641607
fax:229323549
email:m.khaulu@mailpanda.com

Looking for telephone number 645450 in Benin (+229), we find it in the above fraud reports used with email address "foods_drugs229@fastermail.com". A search for these numbers reveals a history of import scams:

August 2004: Trans Million Resources: Mark Anthony, Trans Million Resources, 137 ATTINKAMEY AVE BENIN, Tel. 229-641607, Fax: 229-645450. This fax number is supposed to be the phone number of the "National health administration control authority" in the above scam. Phone number 641607 is now associated with "mk-marketing corp".
July 2004: MR. KIM MARK, TRANS-MILLION RESOURCES LTD, CARRE N° 137 ATTINKAMEY, COTONOU, REP. DU BENIN, FAX: 00229-641607, TEL: 00229-323746.
May 2004: Mr. MARK ANDERSON, CITY COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS LTD, Tel: 229 0 641607, Fax: 229 0 326884, C/137 ATTINKAMEY AVE, cotonou , cotonou
April 2005: Ijekpa Kalu, STE MARANE CORPORATION SARL, C/222 ST. MICHEL COTONOU, TEL: +229 681809, TEL/FAX +229 323549, BENIN REPUBLIC, jetexint1@yahoo.com, jetexint@yahoo.fr.

This "Mark" or "MK" keeps popping up a lot with the same phone numbers. We also find:

Gabson & Associates, Benin
Buyers of antiboiotics for the cure of birds and animals.
Address: Lot 806, Akpakpa, Cotonou - 03BP4428, Benin
Phone: +(229)-(32)-321428   Fax: +(229)-(32)-323746
=======
Company Name: STE TERRE RICHE SARLS 
Contact Person: ADAMS MARLYN
Address: carre 521 st michel,cotonou,,Benin 
Telephone: 00229 229 882545 
  Fax: 00229 229 323746
=======
Country: Benin
Company Name: dinky intl ltd
Contact person: emmanuela kalu
Offer detail:

we are a registered company. we are importers and commision 
agent in benin republic. Reg No- 18372B. with import licenses
we are interetsed to work and establsih along business with 
all world/ europe and asian exporters on the above listed 
goods and other items. so interested parties/ company should 
contact us via dinkyint@yahoo.com or dinkyint@diplomats.com
we need items such as beverages, wines, canned marets/ fish, 
teas, coffee, candy, pork, tomatos, sardines etc. 
we shall be glad to have a long and goods busines with them. 
Best regards. 
Emmanuela kalu. 
Tel- 229987645. 

Phone: 229987645
Fax: 229323746
=======
Date : 2002-11-28
MR. KIM MANG 
TRANS-MILLION RESOURCES LTD 
CARRE No137 ATTINKAMEY 
COTONOU, REP. DU BENIN 
FAX; 00229-323746 
TEL: 00229-982153 
EMAIL: millionscon68@yahoo.com 
transmillion@alibaba.com

When a trader confronted "MK-MARKETING" with the page that you are looking at now, this is what they replied:

From: "CONVENANTWEALTH WEST AFRICA" <con@keromail.com>
To: "Firstname Lastname" <emailaddress>
Sent: Friday, 27 May, 2005 22:58
Subject: Re: FW: Re: mk-marketing corp

Jesus Christ of Nazarret :

This is a shocking news.

We sent all the informations to all the parties that have 
signed doccuments relating to this contract and we got an 
information from Mr.Mike Wiliams that there were Nigerians 
that came into this Country and were using Big Companies 
name that are reachly existing in collecting money from 
Foreigner which I have no Idea about.

I was taken to the National Police station where I saw some 
of those boys behind the Barrs .

Well, I have forwarded all your Contact Information to 
Mr. Mike Wiliams of MK-MARKETING CORP. He may contact you 
directly because I my self I dont know what else to say 
rathert than what I am seeing everyday that MK-MARKETING CORP 
is a genuine Company where I have gone to their office 
uncoutably.

In all this, I will issue you an invitation letter for you 
to come down here and sign this contract face to face so 
that you see to your selfe.

Are you ready ?

Message header:

Received: from [81.91.239.101] by ws5-4.us4.outblaze.com
 with http for con@keromail.com; Fri, 27 May 2005 21:58:22 +0800
X-Mailer: keromail.com webmail
From: "CONVENANTWEALTH WEST AFRICA" <con@keromail.com>

We find many postings by CONVENANTWEALTH on Alibaba and similar sites, but most of them are very old. On some sites the company describes itself as a trader for honey and tobacco, on others as an electronics trade:

Company Description
Convenantwealth Con.W/Africa Company is an accredited registerd cooperation actively serves as consultants and importers of Eletronics Equipments and Comunication Equipments.
Products
Mobile Phone and Video Phones,Musical instruments,House Hold Equipments,Computer sets,PC Camera and Digital Camera,Electrical Kitchen equipments.
Company Profile
Company: Convenantwealth Con.W/Africa Company
Email: Contact us
URL: http://www.benin.bj
Phone: 229--00229093087
Fax: 229--00229323555
Country: Benin
Address: convenantwealth@138mail.com

Here is another one:

Dear Sir,
Please permit me to introduce my company to your better understanding, CONVENANTWEALTH W/AFRICA is an accredited registerd corporation being actively engaged as Importers, Consultants, Governmental and Non Governmental Agencies, Buying Agent of all kinds of Fast Food,Canned Foods,Alcoholic Wine and Non Alcoholic Drinks,Tomatoes,Pasta,Oil extravirgine,Olive Oil,Typical Biscuits Fruit Juice,Dairy Foods, Spring Natural Water,Milk and Honey, Herbal Care Products, Multivitamin Boosting Supliments ETC. We have been in this field for many years with good reputations Both Local and international level. Our Company was established in 1990 by my self as the CEO and today we can count on 7 brach offices in five West African Countries.
With the above brief introductions of our Firm, We rest assuring you of our full maximum cooperation to ensure we promotes your entire products withing our market and beyond.

Send us your products description and prices on cost and fright cotonou international sea-port for our study.
Thanks and waiting to hear from you.
Mr.Austin
Tel.00229093087
E-mail----convenantwealth@keromail.com

Contact Name: MR.AUSTIN B. PHILIP
Company Name: CONVENANTWEALTH W/ AFRICA CORP.(c_wealth)
Country: BJ
Address: C/222 TOPKA BISOCO C/222 TOPKA BISOCO COTONOU ATLANTIQUE
Zip/Postal: BJ
Phone: 229-00-0930-87

A Google search for IP address 81.91.239.101 as in the email by con@keromail.com find guestbook entries such as this one:

Name Comments

mugu
mugu@mugu.com 19-05-2005 - 22:11 - from 81.91.239.101
nice site guys

This is a "mugu" posting in a guestbook, a cryptic marker to other fraudsters that the email addresses in the guestbook have been collected as fraud targets, to avoid simultanous targeting of the same victims by different gangs.

WHOIS details for sending network (IP 81.91.239.101):

     inetnum:      81.91.239.0 - 81.91.239.127
     netname:      PHARAON-TELECOM-NET
     descr:        PHARAON TELECOM
     country:      BJ
     admin-c:      TH1814-AFRINIC
     admin-c:      LA212-AFRINIC
     tech-c:       FD331-AFRINIC
     tech-c:       BP1312-AFRINIC
     status:       ASSIGNED PA
     notify:       ril@intnet.bj
     notify:       agbaholou@intnet.bj
     notify:       patrick.beraud@pharaon-telecom.net
     mnt-by:       OPT-NTIC-MNT
     mnt-lower:    OPT-NTIC-MNT
     changed:      agbaholou@intnet.bj 20050204
     changed:      hostmaster@afrinic.net 20050205
     remarks:      data has been transferred from RIPE Whois Database 20050221
     source:       AFRINIC
     
     person:       TAHIROU Herve
     address:      PHARAON GROUP
     address:      www.pharaon-group.com
     address:      01 BP 6234
     phone:        +229 33 85 71
     fax-no:       +229 33 86 19
     e-mail:       herve.tairou@pharaon-group.com
     nic-hdl:      TH1814-AFRINIC
     notify:       agbaholou@intnet.bj
     notify:       ril@intnet.bj
     mnt-by:       OPT-NTIC-MNT
     changed:      agbaholou@intnet.bj 20050203
     changed:      hostmaster@afrinic.net 20050205
     remarks:      data has been transferred from RIPE Whois Database 20050221
     source:       AFRINIC
     
     person:       Louis Agbaholou
     address:      Office des Postes et Telecommications (OPT)
     address:      Reseau Internet
     address:      B.P. 5959
     address:      Cotonou (Rep. du Benin)
     phone:        +229 31 4990
     fax-no:       +229 31 3843
     e-mail:       agbaholou@intnet.bj
     e-mail:       agbaholou@opt.bj
     mnt-by:       OPT-NTIC-MNT
     nic-hdl:      LA212-AFRINIC
     notify:       agbaholou@opt.bj
     notify:       ril@intnet.bj
     changed:      agbaholou@intnet.bj 20020727
     changed:      hostmaster@afrinic.net 20050205
     remarks:      data has been transferred from RIPE Whois Database 20050221
     source:       AFRINIC
     
     person:       Franck Dossou
     address:      Office des Postes et Telecommications (OPT)
     address:      Reseau Internet
     address:      B.P. 5959
     address:      Cotonou (Rep. du Benin)
     phone:        +229 31 8888
     fax-no:       +229 31 3843
     e-mail:       dosfrk@intnet.bj
     nic-hdl:      FD331-AFRINIC
     notify:       agbaholou@intnet.bj
     notify:       ril@intnet.bj
     mnt-by:       OPT-NTIC-MNT
     changed:      agbaholou@intnet.bj 20020722
     changed:      hostmaster@afrinic.net 20050205
     remarks:      data has been transferred from RIPE Whois Database 20050221
     source:       AFRINIC
     
     person:       BERAUD Patrick
     address:      PHARAON TELECOM
     address:      01 BP 6234
     phone:        +229 33 85 71
     fax-no:       +229 33 86 19
     e-mail:       patrick.beraud@pharaon-telecom.net
     nic-hdl:      BP1312-AFRINIC
     notify:       agbaholou@intnet.bj
     notify:       ril@intnet.bj
     mnt-by:       OPT-NTIC-MNT
     changed:      agbaholou@intnet.bj 20050203
     changed:      hostmaster@afrinic.net 20050205
     remarks:      data has been transferred from RIPE Whois Database 20050221
     source:       AFRINIC

Unsolicited bulk email from Benin to one of our email addresses
Note that the fax number is the same as for "mk-marketing corp" in the scams listed above.

From: "Emmanuel Agwu" <emmaag@technisamail.co.za>
To: <emmaag@technisamail.co.za>
Sent: Saturday, 09 July, 2005 23:56
Subject: BUSINESS INQUIRY

Dear Sir,

We understand you through internet that your company is
dealing on foodstuffs,beverages,wines and spirits products
and wishes to expand your
markets to foreign markets.

To this end, we are amongest the leading importer/ Agent
and distributor of Assorted types of
foodstuffs,beverages,wines and spirits products
in Benin Republic and its is a pleasure to associate with
you for marketing and distribution of your products and
believe you will accord us the co-operation for this
exericse. because we want to supply it in some weeks from
now.

Based on this development, we kindly implore you to forward
us the full specification of your products,Catalogues,
prices, and general terms and conditions of payment etc for
our markets study, we have a buying company that is capable
of purchasing your product in a large quantity with their
cash.

Thanking you as we anticipate that this will lead to a
mutual co-operation.

Best regards,

Emmanuel Agwu.

BLESSED EMMA & COMPANY

C/ 1136 Ste Rita, Cotonou

Republic of Benin.

Tell:. +229 79 84 59.

Fax:. +229 32 3549

"sigma investment holding / Ecomog" scam in Benin

The victim was cheated out of $360 in advance fees for a "license" by criminals in Benin using free "alexandria.cc" webmail accounts:

From: sigma investment holding <sigma_invt_holdingsarl@yahoo.co.uk>
To: emailaddress
Sent: Monday, June 27, 2005 10:15 AM
Subject: Re: CAN YOU SUPPLY US ME WITH BEDSHEETS ETC-reply urgently

Dear Mr Surname,

Thank you for your mail,it has been received in our office duely.Be advised that we would like variety of colour,including the ones you already haver in stock.
Our clients (West Africa peace Keeping Force-ECOMOG) are willing to contract your company if your product prices are very reasonable and comparative too.Let me remind you that this is ECOMOG contract project as i did tell you in our inquiry.Below are our selection according to the specification you sent to us for consideration. This is our specification of BEDSHEETS below:

ITEM TWIN FULL QUEEN KING
Pillow 20"x30" (1) 20"x30" (2) 20"x30" (2) 20'x40" (2)
Flat Sheet 66"x98" 81"x98" 90"x102" 108"x102"
Fitted Sheet 39"x75"x9.5" 54"x75"x9.5" 60"x80"x9.5" 78"x80"x9.5"

We are also interested in your products specification beow,Could knidly send to us your prices as soon as possible, together with the price of our own specification above.

1) light color satee weave sheets 250tc,300tc and 400tc
2) memory foam horseshoe pillows and
3) flat memory foam pillows,
4) memory foam slippers
.
Thank you for your time and remain blessed as i look forward to receiving the products attachment in your next mail.

Best Regards,
Rev .James Ukawa
Tel:+229,87-63-79
Fax:+229,31-01-67

Email from "ECOMOG":

From: ecomog WAPKF <ecomog_peace.keeping.force@alexandria.cc>
To: emailaddress
Sent: Wednesday, July 06, 2005 11:31 AM
Subject: Send application letter to director of operations for Licence

Mr Firstname Lastname
File No:EcoL5/D07/AK005
Unites States Of America

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN

Att: Director,
Following joint meeting of contract reveiw committee & contract coordinating office held this morning to access your documents with the committee,and to consider your capability to supply BEDSHEETS,TOWELS & BLANCKETS,to minitary organiztion on contract.
The joint committee hereby decided with collective approval to award the contract to your company to supply the following products BEDSHEETS,TOWELS &BLANCKETS with a contract sum of $2, 844,300 .00 united states dollar for 136,000 items respectively.With effect from August 2005.
In respect of the decision of joint contract committees,you are directed to contact ECOMOG Director of Operations,Contract Clearance & Lisence Department,West Africa Sub-region for issuance of lisence as a foreign contract to ecomog.
Considering the time,it is in your interest ,the committee requires this licence to be submitted to committee within 48 hours of receipt of this information for fulfilment of the committee bank coordination and shipment arrangement.
Contact the office of director of operations for this clearance & lisence by this email as soon as possible
E-Mail : Gen.a.isaka_director.opts@alexandria.cc
Contract review office thought it quite necessary to bring to your notice that the office of quality controller of ecomog has paid a sum of $320 to BEVAC/CHAMBER of commerce for inspection and testing of your products samples on arrival in that department.
A Certifcate covering your products quality internationally has been sent to our office by BEVAC/CHAMBER of commerce this afternoon.
Send you application to the director of operations regional office ,requesting for clearance and licence immediately through the
E-mail above,Gen.a.isaka_director.opts@alexandria.cc
in person of General T.Isaka, Regional Director Of Operations,
Clearance & Licence and Records,
West Africa Sub-Region

We are glad to be associated with you.

Your Sincerely,
Dr Usman Katja
Chairman Joint Contract Committee
for Ecomog
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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We received the following complaint about documenting a fraud email that used the name "sigma investment holding".

From: "Galaxy Chambers" <galaxy_chambers1999@yahoo.fr>
To: <joewein@pobox.com>
Sent: Wednesday, 02 November, 2005 19:41
Subject: My Company is legitimate and Please remove it from your scam site.

To Whom It May Concern
--------------------------------------
Dear Sir,
I am the Original Director of Sigma Investment Holdings Sarl cotonou Benin Republic,i have never and ever involve my company name in any dealings like the one you publish in your site,it was my Attorney that told me about it two days ago that my company is blacklisted as a scam company in the internet.

Please verified from Benin Republic Trade and Commerce this is a legitimate company which i am the Africa Director,my co-director is an American and if you dont witdraw my company name from your site in the next 72 hours,i am prepared to take you to the Law court for damage.If you have any complain base on what you have in your site,i am prepared to send to you every details about this company, for you to know this is a real company and i will need an apology letter to my company in this site too.

Please i am counting on your co-operation.

Thanks and God bless.

Mr V.B.O.Omoregbe-Africa Director(Sigma Investment Holdings Sarl cotonou Benin)

Message headers:

Received: from [81.91.238.29] by web26401.mail.ukl.yahoo.com
 via HTTP; Wed, 02 Nov 2005 11:41:52 CET
Date: Wed, 2 Nov 2005 11:41:52 +0100 (CET)
From: Galaxy Chambers <galaxy_chambers1999@yahoo.fr>
Subject: My Company is legitimate and Please remove it from your scam site.

WHOIS details for sending network (IP 81.91.238.29):

netname:      OTI-NET
inetnum:      81.91.238.0 - 81.91.238.127
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changed:      agbaholou@intnet.bj 20050204
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source:       AFRINIC

person:       DONHOUEDE Blaise
address:      OTI
address:      03 BP 3049
phone:        +229 33 60 49
fax-no:       +229 33 94 87
e-mail:       blaise.donhouede@laposte.net
nic-hdl:      DB3440-AFRINIC
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changed:      agbaholou@intnet.bj 20050203
changed:      hostmaster@afrinic.net 20050205
remarks:      data has been transferred from RIPE Whois Database 20050221
source:       AFRINIC

person:       Louis Agbaholou
address:      Office des Postes et Telecommications (OPT)
address:      Reseau Internet
address:      B.P. 5959
address:      Cotonou (Rep. du Benin)
phone:        +229 31 4990
fax-no:       +229 31 3843
e-mail:       agbaholou@intnet.bj
e-mail:       agbaholou@opt.bj
mnt-by:       OPT-NTIC-MNT
nic-hdl:      LA212-AFRINIC
notify:       agbaholou@opt.bj
notify:       ril@intnet.bj
changed:      agbaholou@intnet.bj 20020727
changed:      hostmaster@afrinic.net 20050205
remarks:      data has been transferred from RIPE Whois Database 20050221
source:       AFRINIC

person:       Franck Dossou
address:      Office des Postes et Telecommications (OPT)
address:      Reseau Internet
address:      B.P. 5959
address:      Cotonou (Rep. du Benin)
phone:        +229 31 8888
fax-no:       +229 31 3843
e-mail:       dosfrk@intnet.bj
nic-hdl:      FD331-AFRINIC
notify:       agbaholou@intnet.bj
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mnt-by:       OPT-NTIC-MNT
changed:      agbaholou@intnet.bj 20020722
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remarks:      data has been transferred from RIPE Whois Database 20050221
source:       AFRINIC

person:       MAJORO Raphael
address:      OTI
address:      03 BP 3049
phone:        +229 33 60 49
fax-no:       +229 33 94 87
e-mail:       rmajoro@yahoo.com
nic-hdl:      MR4727-AFRINIC
notify:       agbaholou@intnet.bj
notify:       ril@intnet.bj
mnt-by:       OPT-NTIC-MNT
changed:      agbaholou@intnet.bj 20050203
changed:      hostmaster@afrinic.net 20050205
remarks:      data has been transferred from RIPE Whois Database 20050221
source:       AFRINIC

Email history for IP address 81.91.238.29:

81.91.238.29

2005-10-04 20:46:31 UTC williams_kojo65@yahoo.co.uk

2005-10-05 07:46:32 UTC mr_john_mike@hotmail.com

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2005-11-02 09:51:51 UTC martins_nombette02@msn.com

"AGENCY FOR WESTAFRICAN WELFARE AND DEVELOPMENT"

In the following scam a company received a large order for bottled spring water, to be prepaid by telegraphic transfer.

First the supplier was requested to wire US$1,850 to hire an attorney for the tender process. This money was supposed to be refundable. It was sent by Western Union.
Just before the T/T payment was to take place, another US$6,400 was demanded for a document by the Ministry of Health to show the water was safe. This amount was again sent by Western Union.
That document and a T/T payment slip from the "Bank of Africa" was received by the supplier, but no cash. Instead a new demand was raised, now for a sum of US$18,000 for three further documents to certify the payment was not going to be used for terrorism, drug trafficking or money laundering (US$6,000 per document). The supplier was to pay US$14,000, with the remaining $4,000 supposedly put up by the local representative. This money supposedly had to be sent within 3-4 days.

We can only wonder what the next money demand would be.

DEAR SIR,

IN RESPECT TO OUR MEETINGS AND DISCUSSION WITH MINISTRY OF FINANCE IN DUE PRESENCE OFYOUR ATTORNEY / LAWYER OVER THE ISSUE OF PRESENTING THE REQUIRED DOCUMENT BEFORE THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE WILL ISSUE APPROVAL LETTER TO THE BANK FOR IMMEDIATE REMITTANCE OF THE APPROVED T/T PAYMENT INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT.

IN THEIR STATEMENT, THEY TOLD US THE NEED FOR REQUIRING THOSE CERTIFICATES IN THE NAME OF THE BENEFICIARY ( COMPANYNAME -COUNTRY ) IS TO ENSURE THAT THE T/T PAYMENT OF USD1.123.200.00 IS NOT MEANT FOR MONEY LAUNDRY ACTIVITIES NOR TERRORIST FUNDING OR MEANT FOR NARCOTIC / HARD DRUG FUNDING IN OVERSEA'S.

AS A MATTER OF FACT, I TOLD THEM WITH ASSISTANCE OF YOUR ATTORNEY AND PROOF OF DOCUMENTS FROM MINSITRY OF HEALTH AND LEGALIZED CONTRACT AGREEMENT THAT THIS FUNDS IS MEANT FOR CONTRACT SUPPLY PROJECT OF MUNZUR SPRING WATER PAYMENT TO TURKISH COMPANY.

THEY ACCEPTED THE DOCUMENTS PROOF AND TOLD US THAT WITHOUT THE REQUESTED DOCUMENTS THAT THEY CAN'T ISSUE AN APPROVAL LETTER OF TRANSFER TO OUR BANK FOR REMITTANCE OFYOUR CONTRACT FUNDS AND THEY GAVE US 3-4 DAYS TO PROVIDE THOSE DOCUMENTS.IN LINE OF THIS DEVELOPMENT , WE HAVE APPLIED FOR THOSE DOCUMENTS AND THE COST PER EACH DOCUMENT IS USD6000.00 TOTALING USD18.000.00 FOR THE 3 DOCUMENTS.

I HAD GONE TO FINANCIAL HOUSE TO OBTAIN LOAN AMOUNTED TO USD18.000.00.THE CONDITION / PROTOCOLS ATTACHED TO THE LOAN WILL TAKES ABOUT 45 DAYS BEFORE APPROVING THE LOAN AND RELEASING THE LOAN WHEREAS WE NEED THIS MONIES WITHIN 3-4 DAYS. AS IT IS , WE NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE BY PROVIDING SUM OF USD14.000.00.I WILL ASSIST BY GIVING USD4.000.00 FROM MY PRIVATE BANK ACCOUNT.AS YOU ARE AWARE THAT OUR BANK ACCOUNT IS WITHHELD WHEREBY WE CAN'T WITHDRAW ANY MONIES FROM OUR BANK ACCOUNT NOT UNITILL WHEN YOU CONFIRM THE APPROVED T/T PAYMENT INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT.

I WILL SEND THE USD4000.00 TO YOUR ATTORNEY IMMEDIATELY AFTER SENDING THIS MESSAGE TO YOU THEREFORE DISCUSS WITH YOUR ATTORNEY AND INFORM HIM ON WHEN YOU SHALL GIVE HIM THE REMAINING USD14.000.00.THIS USD14.000.00 SHOULD BE SEND TO THE ATTORNEY THROUGH WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER.WE HAVE RESTATED OUR STAND WITH YOUR ATTORNEY THAT ANY EXPENSE WHICH YOU SPEND IN THIS TRANSACTION SHOULD BE DEDUCTED FROM THE 2% TENDER BORAD COMMISSION BEFORE RELEASING THE BALANCE TO THEM.

WAITING FORYOUR ATTORNEY CONFIRMATION AND THE ATTORNEY IMMEDIATE START ON GETING THE DOCUMENTS.
YOURS FAITHFULLY.
DR.G.C.KAMBER -DIRECTOR GENERAL.
AGENCY FOR WESTAFRICAN WELFARE AND DEVELOPMENT.

"AREF(African Refugee Foundation)

Dr. Ahmed F. Mohammed
AREF(African Refugee Foundation)
website: www.aref-benin.org
Phone:229-900 063
Email: amohammed@aref-benin.org
Mr. Onu Ikwan Itum
Lot 443 Surulere Akpakpa
01 BP 3687 Cotonou
Benin Republic
+229 900 063

NEW ORGANIZATION FOR WEST AFRICA DEVELOPMENT(NOWAD)
ROYAL GROUPE SPA LTD
COTONOU-REP.DU BENIN WEST AFRICA.
Best Regards.
Dr Phillips Dikko
lordson_dikko@yahoo.com

DR. USIM ANDREW H.UWEH - Director Of Operations
New Organization For West africa development (NOWAD)
Benin Regional Headquaters
Lot 127 Zones Des ambassades 01 BP 4402
Tel: +229 97 580694 Fax: +229 21 339973
email: nowad_africa@yahoo.co.uk

WHOIS details for domain "aref-benin.org":

Request: aref-benin.org
connected to whois.publicinterestregistry.net [129.33.96.137:43] ... 

Domain ID:D105476832-LROR
Domain Name:AREF-BENIN.ORG
Created On:23-Dec-2004 12:19:54 UTC
Last Updated On:22-Feb-2005 04:04:24 UTC
Expiration Date:23-Dec-2005 12:19:54 UTC
Sponsoring Registrar:Network Solutions LLC (R63-LROR)
Status:CLIENT TRANSFER PROHIBITED
Registrant ID:38859720-NSI
Registrant Name:erica gerretsen
Registrant Organization:
Registrant Street1:Plot 722 Zone Ambassades
Registrant Street2:
Registrant Street3:
Registrant City:Cotonou
Registrant State/Province:ATlantic
Registrant Postal Code:01 BP 3687
Registrant Country:BJ
Registrant Phone:+1.229289346
Registrant Phone Ext.:
Registrant FAX:
Registrant FAX Ext.:
Registrant Email:aref-benin@africamail.com
Admin ID:38859720-NSI
Admin Name:erica gerretsen
Admin Organization:
Admin Street1:Plot 722 Zone Ambassades
Admin Street2:
Admin Street3:
Admin City:Cotonou
Admin State/Province:ATlantic
Admin Postal Code:01 BP 3687
Admin Country:BJ
Admin Phone:+1.229289346
Admin Phone Ext.:
Admin FAX:
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Admin Email:aref-benin@africamail.com
Tech ID:38859720-NSI
Tech Name:erica gerretsen
Tech Organization:
Tech Street1:Plot 722 Zone Ambassades
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Tech City:Cotonou
Tech State/Province:ATlantic
Tech Postal Code:01 BP 3687
Tech Country:BJ
Tech Phone:+1.229289346
Tech Phone Ext.:
Tech FAX:
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Name Server:NS79.WORLDNIC.COM
Name Server:NS80.WORLDNIC.COM

"TAIMAX MARKETING"

Initial email: "TAIMAX MARKETING"

DAER SIR/MADAM,

GOOD MORNING FROM COTONOU BENIN,

RE: EDIBLE OIL.

WE GOT YOUR NAME AND CONTACT ADDRESS FROM (ICE LAND DIRECTORY) FROM WHERE WE LEARNT THAT YOU ARE DEALING WITH EDIBLE OIL, PRODUCTS THERE IN YOUR COUNTRY. AND WE WILL LIKE TO USE THIS OPPOTUNITY TO LET YOU KNOW THAT WE ARE THE LEADING IMPORTERS/DISTRIBUTORS OF KINDS OF PRODUCTS BEVERAGES, ALCOHOLIC ETC, IN OUR COUNTRY HERE IN BENIN REPUBLIC WEST AFRICA .

SO THEREFORE IN ORTHER TO START MUTUAL BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH YOUR COMPANY, WE HEREBY LIKE YOUR ABLE FIRM TO FUNISH US YOUR EXPORT PRODUCTS QUOTATION ITEMS / PRICELIST COVERING THE AVAILABLE STOCKS YOU HAVE FOR EASY SUPPLY FOR OUR KIND MARKET STUDIES AND CONFIRMATION AS TO ENABLE US PLACE OUR ORDER WITHOUT MUCH DELAY. AND WE WILL BE GLAD IF YOUR CAN SCAN US YOUR ITEMS PRODUCTS PICTURES FOR OUR VERIFICATION PURPOSSES.

WHILE OUR METHOD OF PAYMENT IS BY 70%T/T TELEGRAPHIC WIRE TRANSFER
BEFORE SHIPMENT OF THE ORDER W HILE 30% BALANCE UPON ARRIVAL OF THE
GOODS HERE.

THANKING YOU AND HOPING TO DEVELOPING A LONG LASTING BUSINESS
RELATIONSHIP WITH YOU IN THE NEAR FUTURE.WHILE AWAITING TO HEAR FROM YOU ASAP.

VERY BEST REGARDS.
PHILIP JONATHAN

TAIMAX MARKETING.
C/658 ADJARRA ATLANTIC COTONOU
BENIN REPUBLIC WEST AFRICA.
TEL:229473805.
FAX:229323549.

Message headers:

Received: from [81.199.80.198] by web25405.mail.ukl.yahoo.com
 via HTTP; Sat, 21 May 2005 10:51:58 BST
Date: Sat, 21 May 2005 10:51:58 +0100 (BST)
From: eveline augustine <eveline1010@yahoo.co.uk>
Subject: PRICE LIST QUOTATION.

Later:

From: "TAIMAX MARKETING" <taimax2005@yahoo.com>
To: "Firstname Lastname" <emailaddress>
Sent: Saturday, 16 July, 2005 7:02
Subject: Re: Transfer update

Dear Firstname,

There is a problem with our transfer.

Today I received the attached letter from our bank.

Our bank inform us that transfer was blocked by our Central Bank (BECAO).
I learnt that your product need to be registered in Benin before payment can be allowed out of the country, and I was told that there are some commercial lawyers who handle such registration process. I will consult some law chambers tomorrow to know what it takes to register your product in this country. I am very sorry for any inconveniences.

The agancy in charge of product registration is known as QUALITY INSPECTION AND CONTROL AUTHORITY- There website is under construction and it is located at
http://www.quica.atspace.com

Thanks and best regards,

Philip Jonathan

From: "TAIMAX MARKETING" <taimax2005@yahoo.com>
To: "Firstname Lastname" <emailaddress>
Sent: Monday, 18 July, 2005 5:13
Subject: Re: Quality inspection and control

Dear Firstname,

Good evening !

It has been a busy week for me.
I understand that your product must have Quality Inspection and Certification issued by the agency.
The things required are:
1. Physical product samples.
2. Free sale certificate issued by the appropriate authority in the country of the product origin.
3. Import declaration approval
4. Proforma Invoice
5. Processing fees

Regarding payment, please I would like you to urgently assist me to settle this pending matter.
As you can see, there is one document in the above list called import declaration approval, please issue me another Proforma Invoice that will not be above Euro 10,000. I will use this invoice to process import declaration approval because 10% tax is required upon any invoice amount, and this is my responsibility. And also the same invoice will be used to process quality inspection certification in your favour.

Again you can see that, there is no way one can deduct money from the amount that already in the bank and blocked except to transfer to your account upon settlement of this matter.

Beside, I don't even want the customers that have deposited their money to know that your product has not been registered and for this reason transfer was blocked. If they hear, they will not allow the transfer to go ahead. So please you can send the money to the attorney by Western Union Money Transfer and he will take the money to do the necessary things immediately.

The attorney will official file an application for your product to under go quality inspection test on Monday, and the agency might contact you directly for other information. The attorney inform me that to do the necessary processing will cost you Euro3500.

Here is the contact detail of the attorney:
CALEB EDEH ESQ (CONSULTANCY CHAMBERS)
Adress :

Carré/632 Aïdjèdo, 08 BP 4251
Cotonou-Ouest, République du Bénin
Tél : (229) 31. 38. 09 Fax (229) 32.37.46
E-mail: service2002bj@yahoo.com

Waiting for your prompt attention.

Best regards,

Philip Jonathan

Message headers:

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 via HTTP; Sun, 17 Jul 2005 13:13:41 PDT
Date: Sun, 17 Jul 2005 13:13:41 -0700 (PDT)
From: TAIMAX MARKETING <taimax2005@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: Quality inspection and control

The criminals also supplied mobile phone number 229-98.64.00 which happens to be listed with the following company we found on Google:

STE NCI SARL
Property Address: CARRE 652 MASION COCOUVI EUGENE, 213322
Contact Person Name: J.C.E. NWEKE Managing Director
Phone: 229986400
Email: stencisarl@yahoo.com
Fax: 229324691
Expiration Date: 06/02/2006

Description:

Dear Sir,

Our company STE NCI SARL is a procurement and distribution/ trading company.
We can do our best to promote your products and cooperate with you on mutual beneficial terms.

Are you a manufacturer any/all of the following products:
1. Blankets.
2. Pharmaceutical drugs.
3. Insecticides.
4. Food and beverages.

I have a business for you ! There is an organization in West Africa who is interested for the purchase of any/all of the above for refugee/relief .

Should you be interested, please kindly contact the under signed.

Thanks and best regards,

J.C.E. NWEKE/MD
03 BP 0659
Jericho II Cotonou
Benin Republic
Tel: 229986400
E-mail:stencisarl@yahoo.com

Another match:

Company Profile

Company Contact
Name: Mr. JCE NWEKE [Director/CEO/General Manager]
E-mail: stencisarl@yahoo.com
Phone Number: 229324691
Fax Number: 229324691
Address: CARRE 652 JERICHO II
COTONOU 03BP0659, ATLANTIQUE
Benin

Business Nature
Service of Security & Protection category

Company Brief
Dear Sir,
We present our greetings /compliments from Cotonou, Benin.
Are you the manufacturer of the following?
Mobile and Surveillance monitoring equipment.
Are you interested in entering into Africa market? Then you have got the right connection. STE NWEKE CONABLE INVESTS. SARL is the answer to investors query.
Then kindly please get in touch with the undersigned with details of your line of products because we want to be your representative/agents to market and install these equipments to offices, supermarket, schools and colleges; oil and gas installations, etc.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Very best regards,
J.C.E. NWEKE

http://www.fooddrugscontrol.r8.org

This is a fake government website created by the import scammers.

r8.org is a free webhosting service. It allows anyone to host a website without having to make any payment or anyone verifying their identity. Governments do not use such services, especially not for hosting their official websites. The Benin government uses gouv.bj addresses (governement de la Republique du Benin).

The fake website is all in English, even though as a former French colony the administrative language of Benin is French and all official government websites of the Republic of Benin are primarily in French too (see example).

All email addresses listed on the contact page are free webmail providers such as yahoo.co.uk and usa.com. Anyone can create email accounts with such providers. Governments do not use free webmail services as contact addresses.

On the homepage of the website the country is referred to as the "Federal Republic of Benin". This probably indicates the fake website was created by a Nigerian, for the official name of that neighbour country is "Federal Republic of Nigeria". The official name of Benin is simply "Republic of Benin".

The Benin coat of arms on the site is chunky, because it was scaled up from a tiny version of the image stolen from an official site.

If you do a Google search for "FDACA Benin", the only website you will find is our anti-fraud site, the page you're looking at right now.

http://www.fooddrugscontrol.r8.org

FOOD&DRUGS ADMINSTRATION CONTROL AUTHORITY REPUBLIQUE DU BENIN.
CARRE 447-622 GOVERNMENT HOUSING ESTATE COTONOU BENIN.01BP1011 GAHITO POSTAL OFFICE.
TEL:00229723926 FAX:002294745960
E-mail:fooddrugscontrol@usa.com

UDEAGHA CHAMBERS ASSOCIATE.
CARRE PK9-PK10 CALAVI COTONOU
REPUBLIQUE DU BENIN.
TEL:+229-711743 FAX:+229-327212
ATTN:S. N IGBOKO/ J. A. KALU EQS
E-MAIL:udeaghachambers99@yahoo.co.uk

"ECO TRUST BANK OF BENIN S.A."

"ETS.OLO MERCHANT INTERNATIONAL"

From: MURPHY JOE [mailto:olo_merchant_int@fastermail.com]
Sent: 16 August 2005 15:55
To: Firstname Lastname
Subject: LOI ATTACHED.

Dear Sir,

Good day.Thanks for your mail and the contents therein are well noted and understood.Regarding to your mail,we are hereby attaching our LOI for your reference ok.And we have informed our bank on the BCL.So,immediatly you recieve this LOI, our bank will be sending to you the thier BCL ok. So,you kindly understand that we are serious and willing to establish this long lasting business relationship with you ok.You kindly try and obtain the approval registration certificate from the BIPCA without delay to enable us proceed ok.

Waiting to hear from you asap.

Yours faithfully,

Mr.Murphy Joe.

The address on the letter head of an attached scanned letter of intent was as follows:

ETS.OLO MERCHANT INTERNATIONAL
CARRE No 138 ATTINKAMEY
COTONOU, REP. DU BENIN
FAX: 0229-326884 TEL: 0229-899050 EMAIL:olo_merchant_int@fastermail.com

The company ordered 200,000 metric tons of cement per month at a value of US$12 million from a supplier, but claimed a letter of credit could only be opened after the goods were certified by the BENIN IMPORT/EXPORT AND PAYMENT CONTROL AUTHORITY (BIPCA), which uses free webmail account bipcabj@minister.com.

"BENIN IMPORT/EXPORT AND PAYMENT CONTROL AUTHORITY (BIPCA)"

The following email was sent from a free webmail account at "minister.com". The sender posed as a government official. Fax number +229 323746 is the same as in the MR WISDOM. MK-MARKETING CORPS (Nigerian police #2) scam report.

From: BENIN IMPORT EXPORT PAYMENT CONTROL AUTHORITY [mailto:bipcabj@minister.com]
Sent: 15 August 2005 13:16
To: Firstname Lastname
Cc: emailaddress
Subject: BIPCA CERTIFICATE PROCEDURE.

BENIN IMPORT/EXPORT AND PAYMENTS CONTROL AUTHORITY.
FAX: +229-32-37-46 TEL: +229-20-46-43.
DATE: COTONOU 15TH AUGUST, 2005

DEAR SIR/MADAM

THANKS ALOT FOR YOUR MAIL CONTACT ABOUT THE REGISTRATION PROCEDURE AS APPROVED BY THE PALIARMENTS OF THIS COUNTRY BEFORE YOUR EXPORTATION OF CEMENTS INTO THIS COUNTRY.

THIS A BRIEF INTRODUCTION OF THIS AUTHORITY AS THE 'BENIN IMPORT/EXPORT AND PAYMENTS CONTROL AUTHORITY OF BENIN'(BIPCA)AN AGENCY ESTABLISHED UNDER DECREE AND DIRECTLY WORKING UNDER THE SOLE AIM AND RESPONSIBILITY TO CONTROL ALL PRODUCTS COMING IN AND GOING OUT OF BENIN.

IN LINE WITH THE CODE OF ESTBALISHMENT OF THIS AUTHORITY, THE PRODUCTS/ITEMS UNDER OUR CONTROL AND SURVEILLIANCE ARE AS FOLLOWS:CEMENTS,ELECTRIC AND ELECTRICAL,PAINTS,TELECOMMUNICATIONS,WOODING CRAFTS ETC AND ACCORDING TO THE ESTABLISHED REGULATIONS,BEFORE ANY OF THIS CATEGORY OF PRODUCTS BE IMPORTED INTO BENIN, SAME MUST BE INSPECT ACCORDINGLY WITH THIS AUTHORITY FOR PROPER APPROVALS AND CERTIFICATIONS.TO THIS END, FOR YOUR PRODUCTS TO BE EXPORT INTO OUR COUNTRY ACCORDING TO THE LAIDDOWN REGULATIONS AS OUTLINED IN DECREE N° 785 (1990), ARTICLE 7, SUBSECTION 2, PARA. 5A, YOU AS THE SUPPLIER WILL NEED TO FURNISH ALL THE FOLLOWINGS:

1.YOUR COMPANY CERTIFICATE.
2.THE NAME OF YOUR INTENDED BUYER/IMPORTER.
3.YOUR APPROVAL AND REGISTRATION FEES. - 1550 EUROS.(ONE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED AND FIFTY EUROS)
4.FULL LIST OF YOUR PRODUCTS.

UNDERSTAND FURTHER THAT WITHOUT OUR RECEIPT OF ALL THE ABOVE, YOUR PRODUCTS CANNOT BE APPROVE AND WITHOUT THE APPROVaL AND CERTIFICATION,YOU CANNOT EXPORT YOUR PRODUCTS TO BENIN AND ALSO YOUR PAYMENT CANNOT BE ALLOWED OR PERMITTED TO BE TRANSFERED TO YOU EITHER BY TELEGRAPHICTRANSFER(T/T), IRREVOCABLE LETTER OF CREDIT(L/C) OR ANY OTHER FORM/TYPE OF PAYMENTS AS BEFORE ALL THESE THINGS COULD BE DONE,WE WILL FIRST OF ALL ISSUE THE CERTIFIED AND APPROVAL CERTIFICATES WHICH YOU WILL HAVE TO PRESENT TO THE BANK FOR THIER IMMEDIATE TRANSFER OF YOUR PAYMENTS.

NOTE,YOU ARE ADVICE TO SEND YOUR REGISTRATION APPROVAL FEES THROUGH WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER(WUMT) IN THE ATTENTION OF : HON.MBA UKIWO UCHE.

DO NOT HESITATE TO CONTACT WITH US SOONEST IF YOU HAVE ANY FURTHER QUERRIES CONCERNING THE APPROVAL AND CERTIFICATION.

YOURS SINCERELY,
MRS.ALDRINE HUNGBEJI.
+229-20-46-43

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The following email was sent from a free webmailaccount at "financier.com". The sender posed as a bank.

From: ECO TRUST BANK OF BENIN S.A [mailto:ecotrustbankbj@financier.com]
Sent: 16 August 2005 16:34
To: emailaddress
Subject: RE:BANK COMFORT LETTER(BCL)

TO: MR.FIRSTNAME LASTNAME.

NOTE THAT ,WE ARE THE ECO TRUST BANK OF BENIN S.A.WITH OUR FULL BANKING RESPONSIBILITY, HEREBY CONFIRM THAT OUR CLIENT M/S ETS.OLO MERCHANT INTERNATIONAL.IS FINANCIALLY BOUYANT AND ABLE TO INITIATE THE TRANSACTION INVOLVING PURCHASE OF 200.000METRIC TONS OF CEMENTS PER MONTHLY BASIS DURING THE NEXT 12 MONTHS.

WE CERTIFY ONLY THAT M/S ETS.OLO MERCHANT INTERNATIONAL. HAS SUFFICIENT FUNDS ON THE ACCOUNT AND SUFFICIENT LINE OF CREDIT WITH OUR BANK TO COMPLETE THE ABOVE TRANSACTION. AND WE HAVE ATTACH OUR BANK COMFORT LETTER FOR YOUR REFERENCE AND STUDY.

MOREOVER,WE THEREFORE ASSURE AND GUARANTEE YOU THAT ON OUR RECIEPT OF THE APPROVAL CERTIFICATE FROM THE BIPCA AUTHORITY,WE WILL OPEN YOUR L/C AND TRANSFER YOUR MONEY INTOYOUR ACCOUNT.

AWIAT FOR URGENT CONTACT IF ANY QUERRY.

YOUR SINCERELY

DR.AUSTIN MGBOJI

FOREIGN SERVICE DEPT

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The address on the letter head of an attached scanned letter was as follows:

ECO TRUST BANK OF BENIN S.A. COTONOU WORLD TRADE CENTRE, CARRE No 122 MISSEBO AVE, COTONOU, REP. DU BENIN TEL.: +00229 - 79 74 76 00 FAX: +00229 31 10 01 00 EMAIL: ecotrustbankbj@financier.com

STEM SOBIC SARL, ORJI NKAMA (orji1nkama@yahoo.com)

Contact address used in the scam

ORJI NKAMA
STEM SOBIC SARL
03 BP 909 JERICHO
CARRE JONQUET
TEL/229646052
FAX/229313837
COTONOU-BENIN
orji1nkama@yahoo.com

Again a registration is demanded:

Dear Lastname,

Good morning and thanks for your mail and your bank details and your called this morning.

Pls everything is ready for your T/T PAYMENT NOW , our endbuyer has gone to his bank to remit your money of $776,755.00 and our endbuyer's bank ask him your company products certificate , which shows that you have right to export your products goods here in Rep.du Benin.

Pls just now contact the below email address for them to issue you , your company products certificate here now and you send it to us by an email by attachment for us to submit it to our endbuyer and he use it and go to his bank and show them for the bank to see it and transfer your money now.

PLS CONTACT THIS BELOW EMAIL ADDRESS FOR THEM TO ISSUE YOUR , YOUR COMPANY PRODUCTS DERTIFICATE NOW SO THAT OUR ENDBUYER CAN USE IT AND JOIN HIS OWN AND LET THE BANK TRANSFER YOUR MONEY FOR YOU NOW , BECAUSE YOUR MONEY IS READY IN THE BANK ONLY AWAITING YOUR COMPANY PRODUCTS CERTIFICATE FOR THE BANK TO TRANSFER YOUR MONEY NOW FOR YOU UNDER 72HRS YU RECEIVE YOUR MONEY AND SHIP THE GOODS.

CORPORATE AFFAIRES COMMISSION (CAC)
CARRE 447-622 GOVERNMENT HOUSING ESTATE
COTONOU,BENIN REPUBLIQUE
OIBP 1011 GAHITO POSTAL OFFICE
EMAIL: africacacacotbeninport2001@yahoo.com
TEL : +229 40 68 02
FAX : +229 33 42 41
ATTN: DR.ENI FELIXO
AWAITING YOUR URGENT REPLY NOW THAT YOU HAVE CONTACTED THE ABOVE EMAIL ADDRESS FOR THEM TO ISSUE YOU , YOUR COMPANY PRODUCTS CERTIFATE FOR YOUR T/T PAYMENT TRANSFER NOW.
PLS ONLY THIS YOUR COMPANY PRODUCT CERTIFATE IS THE THING DELAYING YOUR T/T PAYMENT AS OF NOW.SO CONTACT THEM TO ISSUE IT TO YOU RIGHT NOW AND YOU SEND IT TO US.
YOUR SFAITHFULLY
ORJI NKAMA
TEL/229646052

GLOBAL ELECTRONICS LIMITED

From: "FELIX DAVID" <globalelectroltd@yahoo.com>
To: "COMPABNYNAME" <emailaddress>
Sent: Friday, 12 August, 2005 16:31
Subject: Informations after submit & meeting the Proforma Invoice to the Endbuyer

Dear Mr Firstname Lastname,

Thanks for your prompt reply. We are very glad to
contact you back this morning. Since 7:30 O'Clock AM,
we have print out & submit to the Endbuyer
Administration the two proforma invoice after
printing.

After finish the meeting who has taken 1 hour, with
the Endbuyer, honestly speaking we are happy to inform
you that your products have received their approval
and confirmation for buying in regards to the two
proforma invoice.

Concerning your Product Registration with our Local
Health Authority, they told us that his Bank will
confirme his 100% payment by ordinary transfer in
accordance of the two Proforma Invoice untill they
receives the Product Certicates of Registration
bearing your Company's name as the
Manufacturer/Exporter of your products, because
according to them the purpose of this Registration is
to enables your Product a Free entry into Benin
Republic without any problem, also this Registration
will enables our Local Health Authority to sanctify
your good Product, and more importantly for the
Endbuyer to make the upfront remittance of your
Proforma Invoice into your nominated Bank Account.

Then to do the Registration, You have contact our
Local Health Authority, Please see their contact
details as stated below :

FOOD & DRUGS ADMINISTRATION CONTROL AND HEALTH
MANAGEMENT BOARD

CARRE 447-622 GOVERNMENT HOUSING ESTATE

COTONOU, REPUBLIQUE DU BENIN

TEL : +229 95 43 13

FAX : +229 33 42 41

CONTACT PERSON : HUMPHRY COLE

EMAIL : fdac-hmb@africamail.com

Therefore, hence you not registered your Product here
in Benin Republic and obtain the Company/Product
Certificate of Registration , It is very very
necessary that you contact them through their Email
Address immediately to request from them what
requirements is needed for your Product to be duely
registered here in Benin Republic, and for you to
obtain the Certificates of Registration. Please note
that all application and requirements concerning
registering your Products here in Benin Republic
should be taken care by your Company as the competent
Exporter of your Products. So contact the Health
Authority immediately you received this message so
that they can instruct you on their requirements.

Waiting to hear your urgent reply soonest with your
update after contacting the Health Authority.

Best regards

Mr DAVID Felix
GLOBAL ELECTRONICS LIMITED
Avenue Stermeiz
TEL: +229 40-68-02
Cotonou - Benin Republic
West Africa

Uc conseil ltd / uc_conseil@yahoo.com

From: febian chris [mailto:uc_conseil@yahoo.com]
To: emailaddress
Sent: Monday, September 19, 2005 5:28 PM
Subject: supply

Dear sir
Thank you very much for your mail and all the contents are well noted and understood.
Firstly, we want to introduce our firm to you as one of the leading importers, wholesalers and distributors of all kinds foods, drinks beverages and Tobacco here in Benin with excellent reputation through our many years experience in the above mentioned field.
As a matter of fact, we are very much interested and willing to do a lasting and profitable business with you for the supplies and distributions of your products here in Benin and we further confirm that we will be importing these said products from you regularly in bulk quantity.
As we mentioned above, we are very keen on establishing a long lasting and profit oriented business relationship with you and for the start, we ask you to give us ur offer and prices on cif cotonou ports .
Most importantly, kindly also be well informed that for us to have a successful business for the distributions of your products depends on the level of your compliance with the regulations of our country. As a matter of fact, your products need to be registered with the National Foods/Drugs Administration and Control Authority of Benin for proper certifications and approvals of your products and the registration is
the only gateway to a successful business. To contact the above named authority, use this email address: nafdacab_bj@fastermail.com or see their website at www.nafdaca-benin.official.ws
We are waiting for your urgent response as soon as possible.
Best regards
Chris
Uc conseil ltd
C/150 avelekte conji caboma
cotonou Benin republic
phone +22995053193

"prestige sarl" (Isaac William / prestige@uymail.com)

Another scam report from a near-victim:

We are an trading company in country. We need your help to give us some information about someone and his company.Right now we are having contacts with him for a month. He and his company asked us to supply green tea and honey in a large amount without asking a sample first. His name is Isaac William, with e-mail address prestige@uymail.com, phone number 00229-95-96-43-45, buyer adreess PEOPLE REDEMPTION PARTY (PRP) C/O PLANING 7 WELFARE BOARD CAREE 150 ZONE DES AMBASSADORE COTONOU REP DU BENIN.
Since we received a warning e-mail concerning a spam buyer from Benin, we are afraid that this company may be one of those. So would you do us a favour, perhaps you have an information concerning this company. To be notice, they also asked us to register our product first to their local food and drug administration control.

"CCN INVESTMENT LTD / VEEKEROLL TRADE LINKS SARL"

Here's another instance of a Benin import scam, in chronological order. The intended victim was a food company in South East Asia.

It is hard to believe that a company with $50-100 million in annual sales (according to CCN INVESTMENT LTD's profile on various B2B platforms) would be trading under a Yahoo address and a mobile phone number and not have any domain or website. "Roy Chuks Nnuforole" a.k.a "Rachel Chika N." (same initials!) seems to be the only person connected to "CCN INVESTMENT LTD / Panafrica International Sarl" (both companies share the same mobile phone and fax numbers).

The websites and email addresses used in the scam are from free webhosting companies and free email accounts. The content of the "Benin NAFDAC" website is largely a copy of a website that's supposedly the site of the Nigerian "National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control" (http://www.nafdacnigeria.org/), though we don't know for sure if that site is real. In any case, that is why the text on the seal of the Benin NAFDAC (as well as the rest of the website) is in English and not in French, the official administrative language of the Republic of Benin.

There is no way a government administration would use a free webhosting service for its official website (actually, two free websites, nafdacbenin.r8.org and nafdacbenin.t2u.com, one of which doesn't work). All Benin government websites are hosted under gouv.bj addresses.

I searched for the phone/fax numbers of the supposed buyer and found the exact same set of numbers used with a totally different company name. The phone number is actually a mobile phone.

From : Chuks Nnuforole <roy_acumen@yahoo.com>
Sent : Tuesday, November 1, 2005 3:01 AM
To : Victimname <emailaddress>
Subject : Fresh Tropical Fruits-FIRST ORDER

Dear sir,

We received the above first order from the buyer company,VEEKEROLL TRADE
LINKS SARL,BENIN.They want you to follow the informations given below in the
order,and urgently send them the proforma Invoice .Hope to do a very long
and successful business with your company.And if you have any
questions,please do not fail to contact us for explanation.

Regards,
Roy Chuks
CCN INVESTMENT LTD,BENIN.

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VEEKEROLL TRADE LINKS SARL
C/o CCN INVESTMENT LTD,
C/1014,AIDJEDO COTONOU,BENIN REPUBLIC,WEST AFRICA
PHONE:00229-97-989631
FAX:00229-21-323549.
ORDER REF NO:POV/CP/B005.
DATE:31/10/2005.

NO:PRODUCT QUANTITY

(1) GUAVA 4x40ft CONTAINERS
(2)PAPAYA 4x40ft CONTAINERS
(3)BANANAS 4x40ft CONTAINERS
(4)PINEAPPLES 4x40ft CONTAINERS

(1) Urgently confirm the above order,and prepare the
covering proforma Invoice with complete bank
information for processing of payment by 100%TT.

(2)PACKAGING: Standard packing accepted to Buyer.
(3)SHIPPING: CIF Cotonou Seaport Benin West Africa

(4)SUPPLY DURATION: 3Months

A COPY OF THE PROFORMA INVOICE MUST BE SENT TO BUYER
AT:steveekerolltrade@mail.com, AND PRODUCT EVALUATION SAMPLES FOR SUBMISSION
AT BENIN NAFDAC FOR CERTIFICATION,OR PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS SENT BY SCAN
EMAIL ATTACHMENT WITH ORIGINAL PROFORMA INVOICE TO THE OFFICE ACCOUNTANT
EMAIL ADDRESS OF BUYER ABOVE.

AND A COPY TO THE AGENT COMPANY- CCN INVESTMENT LTD,BENIN FOR
DOCUMENTATION PURPOSES.

Sincerely,
FOR VEEKEROLLTRADE LINKS SARL BENIN
MR PASCAL,
(CHIEF ACCOUNTANT)

The trader was suspicicious of the NAFDAC website. It didn't look right that the seller would have to contact it.

From : Chuks Nnuforole <roy_acumen@yahoo.com>
Sent : Wednesday, November 2, 2005 3:27 AM
To : Victimname <emailaddress>
Subject : RE: Fresh Tropical Fruits-FIRST ORDER

Dear sir,

Thanks very much for your mail.

The buyer has accepted all your conditions as you stated them in your
mail,both payment terms and other issues.

Now,concerningn the payment of samples,we do not pay for samples.It is the
seller who sends the samples or product informations to the office of
nafdacbenin for certification before the main order arrives.The office of
NAFDAC BENIN also recieves a copy of the proforma Invoice before they issue
the certificate of product consumption approval in Benin.

You can contact them to urgently certify the products,to enable the buyer
submit both the copy of the product certificate of registration and proforma
Invoice to their Bank for approval of payment transfer into your account for
the first shipments to start.

Their address of NAFDAC BENIN can be seen in: www.nafdacbenin.r8.org.

Regards,

Roy Chuks.

Eventually the seller received full Payee Name, Bank Name, and Account No.

From : office@nafdacbenin.t2u.com . <hq@adexec.com>
Sent : Wednesday, November 9, 2005 12:11 AM
To : "Victimname" <emailaddress>
Subject : Urgent

Dear Sir,
You are requested to fill the forms very well and we dont know how you would
like to make the payment either through western union money transfer or you
will prefer paying this account.
We shall send to you the account of our office acredited lawyer incase you
may wish to pay through account but if you may wish to pay through western
union money transfer as to amke it very fast for you,then you can make the
payment through the name of my secetery (EZE PRINCE EMMANUEL) and send all
the informations to me for collections.
Below is the account informations of the office acredited lawyer if you
wanted to make your payment through account.
BARRISTER, I. A. IKEMA
A. P. LAWYER CHAMBER
LOT NO: 1055 MINOTE
COTONOU BENIN.
TEL: 00 229 97-08-05-36

BANK NAME: BANQUE INTERNATIONALE DU BENIN.
ADDRESS: 03 BP 2098 JERICHO- COTONOU BENIN.
SWIFT CODE: BIBE BJBJ.
A/C NO: 90 114835 001 000/15
A/C NAME: ISAIAH ANYA IKEMA.
CORRESPONDENT BANK AT NEW YORK: CITIBANK NEW YORK

Thanks ,
Dr Williams Upaka.

Here's the next email:

From : office@nafdacbenin.t2u.com . <hq@adexec.com>
Sent : Wednesday, November 9, 2005 8:04 PM
To : "Victimname" <emailaddress>
Subject : RE: Urgent

Dear Sir,
You are once to be informed that today is the last day which you are to
return back our forms for submission to the office of the paying bank here
in benin.you are to make payment of Euros 2,950.00 on the name of my
secetery (EZE PRINCE EMMANUEL) and send me the western union informations to
me through this mail.you are also advice to send your postal address to us
because we shall be sending you the certificate via orginal copies through
DHL courier services.
Thanks.
Dr Williams Upaka

And another one:

From : office@nafdacbenin.t2u.com . <hq@adexec.com>
Sent : Wednesday, November 9, 2005 9:31 PM
To : "Victimname" <emailaddress>
Subject : Urgent

Sir,
The address of then reciever (eze prince emmanuel) is C/124 mosque ireda
cotonou rep du benin
Pls scann the forms and send to us along with yur postal address were we
will send you the original copies of the certificate and NAFDAC numbers.
We need also your direct phone line as to reach you when needed.
Thanks.
Dr Williams Upaka

NATIONAL AGENCY DEVELOPMENT (nad_bj@minister.com, nad_benin@yahoo.com)

Dear sir,
Thanks for your reply and your product list and price .

This is to inform you the type and quantity of Product we want to buy from your company, so kindly prepare the pro/invoice of this Product. and send it to us, so that we will submith it to the organization the endbuyer , So that you will hear about your payment, you are ask to send the draft pro/invoice of this needed Quantity of this 10x40ft containers.of this Product by E-mail attachment for us to submt it to the organization for aproval .

For us to present it to the buying organization for you to get the aproval of your pro/invoice , and the buyer will contact their paying Bank for them to prepare your payment by T/T before it will inter into your account.
This organization are buying this Product for all the refugees in west arfica camps and the goods are going to the 4 countries in west africa but it will be shipped here in Cotonou-BENIN REPUBLIC before it will gos to orther countries.

You will send us the pro/invoice of this total needed quantity of this Product, and you will tell us how many quantity you will be able to be shiping to us per month ,till you finish the total needed quantity.

Product: ===============

Packing:====================== container-69,000 cans loose packed
Price: ===================== $AUS 0.65 cents
Delivery terms:================= C&F Cotonou, Beninv
Payment terms:======================= 100% advanced T/T payment.
Total cost container: ==============

TOTAL NEEDED QUANTITY =============10x40 FT CONTAINERS.

We have agree to be come your representative here in cotonou-benin Rep in west africa , so please try and send the pro/invoice and through this name and address bellow by e-mail attachment.

NATIONAL AGENCY DEVELOPMENT
LOT 105/150 ZONE DES AMBASSED
06 BP 1361 PK3 AKPKAPA
COTONOU REP OF BENIN
TEL/FAX:00229-20324606
E-MAIL:nad_bj@minister.com
nad_benin@yahoo.com

ATTN: Mr Jackson Peter.

We are waiting for your reply ,As you are ask to send it and give us the airway bill number.

Thanks and good day.
Mr Abudal Buhari.

Next email:

Dear sir,
Many thanks for your reply and for the draft pro/invoice you sent to us.

We have submitted it to the organization (N.A.D) for aproval ,and the director of this organization Dr Pual.N.Adew has just called us now and told us that your pro/invoice has been aproved by they organization .

What you have to do now is that you have to contact them directly and get the contract award certificate from them ,which will show that this contract has been awarded to your company .

And without this award certificate your payment will not be transfer from they paying bank,according to the information we got from the organization director told us that you will be shipping this quantity which is in this pro/invoice in every month.

So please contact the organization and ask them how and were you will get this contract award certificate from they office,to enable them to order they paying bank for to transfer your full payment so that you will start the first shipment without westing more time.

Kindly reply us back after you have contactted the organization.
We await for your reply thanks.
Mr Abudal Buhari

An email about what's going on in Benin

Here is the most recent article from the newspaper for Cotonu, Benin. 
It is up on google if you just type in Coffi (Franck) Akpahounka.  My 
partner went over and this ass has a CREW working (a sweat shop)on emails 
and they are controlling West Africa.  You can find many of his partners in 
crime on ALIBABA under Metal 'or Afrique Sarl or variations of this name.  I 
have 186 mails on file acounting for his actions.  In fact when my partner 
was there a shipment of rice that was donated passed through him and he was 
selling a cup of rice for 36 cents from this DONATED food.  His sons work in 
immigration/port authority and everything that is donated over there comes 
through these ports and he makes sure to make money off every shipment from 
corn, rice, wheat, everything, but because he controls everyone and 
everything, he is very likely going to get off.

 For a business of swindle, Franck Akpahounka challenged

 Franck Coffi Akpahounka, communal adviser and head of District of Togoudo
 (Commune of Allada) would have been challenged last Wednesday by the
 economic and financial Brigade in a business of swindle which relates to a
 sum of approximately 44 Fcfa million. This interpellation follows upon the
 complaints certain people among whom Americans residing in Benin.
 Franck Coffi Akpahounka is a president of Urca-Hinvi. He was member of the
 Party of the Hello (PS) of Damien Alahassa he was candidate with the
 legislative elections of 1999. Mr. Akpahounka is the owner of the Kingdom
 Hotel of Allada.



 FOR A SWINDLE OF 44 MILLIONS: The businessman Koffi Akpahounka écroué.

 City in a business of escroquery of 44 million francs CFA to the
 detriment of American nationals, the businessman béninois Koffi Franck
 Akpahounka was put under committal order and écroué, since day before
 yesterday. Directeur of the Kingdom Hotel of Allada and the president of
 Urcar would be rattrapé by a hurdy-gurdy business. While attendant that
 justice says if it is guilty or innocent, it is spirit to remain with the
 civil prison of Cotonou.
 Within sight of the last arrestations, one wonders whether the
 magistrats béninois are not decided to make fall from large bonnets
 before the presidential elections of 2006

 Salim da SILVA

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